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Re: control large number of leds (?)
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Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:02:17 GMT
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Wow, I thought this list was dead.

Hmmm. You're missing two key bits of information :
1) Do you want to individually control each LED's brightness?
2) How often do you wish to change the brightness?

If you are attempting to make a television like display its a lot harder
than if you're making  simply a LED sign.

--Chuck


At 11:37 AM 2/29/2004, Claudia Bernett wrote:
> hi.
> 
> i'm working in a project in which i'll need to control the brightness of about
> 700 leds.  i've just begun to research solutions - and i'm not sure the hb is
> the right microcontroller for the job, but i thought perhaps an hb user on
> this
> list would have some relevant experience and could perhaps point me in the
> direction of the right hardware/software combination.  it seems as though i'll
> need multiple microcontrollers, and additional hardware to manage the
> control of
> a large numbers of leds.
> 
> the MAX6954 4-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V LED Display Driver with I/O
> Expander
> and Key Scan made by maxim-ic was suggested as a possibility - if anyone is
> familiar with it.
> 
> http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/3410
> 
> separate but related, i'll need the software running on the mc to be able to
> return the current time, down to seconds.  i know system time is available on
> the hb, but gets reset everytime the device is rebooted.  so - if there
> are any
> suggestions regarding a solution for this piece as well it would be much
> appreciated.
> 
> thanks in advance,
> claudia



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